Parquet Flooring in Stirlingshire

Parquet Flooring in Stirlingshire

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to create a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet is available in larger tiles or planks to offer the same effect. Parquet floor is an extremely elegant flooring solution which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching design can be best showcased. Parquet is available in a multitude of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from an enormous range of different woods, but oak is the most popular, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring may come in either solid wood or engineered wood variations, the latter of which incorporate several sheets of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet flooring is durable and demands little maintenance. It is, however, not suitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed utilising a series of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. An experienced parquet floor company can advise you of the most appropriate wood types and styles for your home.